Hemming device



Ang. w, 1924. 1.505 677 E. SULLIVAN HEMMING DEVICE Filed May 23 19214//7 venfor [mM/2f 50M/'Van Patented Aug. 19, 1924.

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kinds whereby the fabric may be firmly but slidably held andalso, uponthe completion of a certain ypredetermined linear Stretch of hemming,the device may be easily moved 'l y y l y ably heldy between 1` and 2,andhfolded inthe to the next consecutive ISt-retchto be worked on. y

Itis an object to provide a' device which shall hold a fabric firmly,but. detaehably and slidably, whereby predetermined amount of thefabrick to be hemmed shall protrude from the holding portions ofthedevice.

Another object is to provide a device that may be positioned on a fabricby a simple motion, thereby holding the fabric firmly `and allowing apredetermined amount of the numbers indicate the same parts, it willbeseen that- Fig. l is a perspective view of my device.

Fig. 2 is a View of my device from above.

Fig. 3 is a section along the line A-A.

Fig. 4 is a section along the line B-B showing a piece of fabricvfoldedand in a position for hemming.

1 and 2 are the sides or holding members of the device, held inpredetermined resilient spacing by spring means 3 and 4, which in thiscase consist of loops of metal integral with l and 2.

l, apa-rt from the loops, is a flat stripiof material, and 2 is extendedbeyond the length of l by iiaps or ears 5 and 6 which are bent outwardlyfrom the dividing line between l and 2 and back toward each other thusforming guides for the ready engagement of fabric to be held between land 2. A further guide for the engagement of fabric is provided byturning the lower edge of 2 outwardly from the dividing line bei fum@ktweenandfsliglitlyinfan Yupward i,

recaen, in arder teffenn aslight roll Qn'the lower edge of 2. LThisfrollv?, together with'flapscr ears. 5

landr` 6 are provided to ,allow quick and easy engagement of the''device' on any fabric Y,

withcut permitting the thread of 'the fabric to become entangled fortorn.'

8 isy a button er' raised. poiti'om stamped or fastenedo'n to side`2forthe purposeko'f movingthe device alongthe edge of a fabric when, apredeterminedamount hemi ming hasvbeen,done thereon. y y but slid- 9shows a piece of fabric general position infwhich h'emming.isI acn I Theyfabric'fto' be hemmed'is folded'gsubstantially in'the form as shown inFig. 4 and having the edges 19 and 20 to be joined together. v, y

vOneend ofthe folded fabric is then held by the thumb and forefingerofthe left hand and the other end is held between the third and fourthfingers and the palm of the right hand, thedistance between the endsbeing of sufficient length to accommodate the device, which forpractical purposes I find to be about three inches long, the devicebeing held between the thumb and forefinger of the right hand.

The foldedfabric is held rigid and horizontal, as is also the devicewith flaps or ears pointing upwardly, and then flap 5 is pressed downand pushed in on the fabric whereby l and 2 are sufficientlyA sprungapart to allow entrance of the fabric therebetween.`

The entry having been started at an angle to the edge of the fabric, theengagement is completed by` pushing the device forward and the rear endat 6 inwardly when roll 7 permits the device to slide easily over thefabric, so that the final position of engagement is that the edge of thefabric is parallel to the edges of ly and 2 and pro-y along to a newposition.

the material when my device is made-in various sizes, but an outstandingfeature of my invention is that the height or depth of the loops orspring holding means 'determines the amount of fabric which shallprotrude from the holding sides for the purpose of being hemmed, andalso the distance between loops'determines the amount of fabric to be4hemmed before moving the device If it be assumedvthat hemming is beingdone, starting at loop 4 and workingy toward necessary to do' iny orderto obtain a new vpredetermined position onA the edge of the rolledfabric is to pass `,needle l0 through the fabric as shown in Fig. 4, andthen press slidably on flaps 5 or 6 or button 8 in the direction of 3from 4 until the forward face of loop 4 is engaged with needle 10,

thus limiting the advance of thedevice to a predetermined distance,which is the length of the recessed portion between loops 3 and 4. Y

It` will thus be Seen that flaps 5 and 6 not only aid in engaging thefabric but also, according to the' custom or habit of the user, maybeused'to move the device when engaged.

- Sidesl and 2- are preferably made parallel by vLetters Patent is:eloop 3, upon kreaching yloop 3' all that it is f Clamping means' forholding a fabric to be -hemmed comprising a one-piece stamping 4of metaladapted to have a central portion cutout and to 'belfolded .so Vthat itforms y two holding strips integrally and resiliently connected byloops, one of the strips having means for engaging the fabric curvedaway from they central plane between the two strips. A

In witness whereof, I have signed my name in the presence of twowitnesses.

' EMILIE SULLIVAN. Witnesses:

' C. DUNKELBERGER.

JosEPHINE SToKEai

